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Permalink Reply by Lydia (For B - The Sea is Ours) on
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Bonnie - Jan - Navymom--- They are much harder on the Spec Ops Division! So, you probably wont get any phone calls for a while and they are not going to be the peppy happy calls that the other moms are getting. And their letters will be few and far between and up and down unlike the other division moms. BUT - wait until you see them march in that auditorium at PIR - at the very (they are the last group to march in) then you will know why!~ They are STELLAR!!!! Im hoping that they will call yall on Thanksgiving day but I would not necessarily count on it.
Also - not our 818s were gng... Only the Rescue Swimmers.. So Jans boy will probably be GnG but the divers stayed in GL for some additional training. Dont know if that is always the case but it was for our PIR and SWCC boys also stayed on hold in GL for about a month before going to CA. So hang in there and wait you wont know until the last minute and then It will be too late to book your flights. We had a feeling he was gonna be GnG but just in case we bought our ticket through Sunday and spent all day Sunday with one of the PIR families and their SWCC boy in Chicago - had a blast!!!! Actually the divers and the SWCC boys also got to actually stay in the hotel over night with their families.... So we will see.... -
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Permalink Reply by AmyB on
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My son who is EOD will stay in GL for Dive prep school before going to Florida. Like 3 weeks....and I understand they will be GNG too. So even though they just transition over to another part of the base, we have to wait for however long it takes for him to do that before he gets Liberty. Does that sound right Lydia?
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Yes - it takes them about half the day... If I remember correctly - they moved over right after graduation and then called their parents to come back and get them that afternoon later. Now our divers and SWCCs did get to stay over night for a couple of nights too. So I guess what I should have said was they are all grad and go but not all to the airport hahahahaha!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by NavymomGG on
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That makes sense Lydia because my son is a Rescue Swimmer..That might be why his recruiter told us he would only have "hours" with us, not days. As you said though, no one really knows for sure until the last minute..I'm booked at the Ramada but now realize we really need kitchen facilities, there will be 6 of us and I'm not sure which place would be best..Residence gave me a price of 139. a night for thurs through sun but 179. for wed night...any ideas??? Thanks..xoxo
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Thanks Bonnie, you are funny, I didn't even know there was a navy for dads..lol..Every dollar really does help...Between my sons going away party, Christmas in October one day and Thanksgiving in October another day now the trip to Chicago for PIR, my daughters will be sharing dog biscuits with our shih tzu under the tree this year !!!! I need a money tree this December never mind a Christmas tree...lol..Thank you for the suggestion....:-)
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Ladies I heard that the Navy Lodge is inexpensive and I thought I heard they had some facilities in the room... Give them a call and see.... Tell them you will be there for PIR. Anyway call em and see. I think that was what I had heard.
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Permalink Reply by cindy/ship04/div.802 on
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Congrats Lydia, and son! We were in LA visiting our older son, I am not sure which is harder having a son at boot camp or living in los angeles, lol! Got home and no letters, but lots of snow, almost had to spend the night at the airport, finally a friend came and got us at 1 am, our girls were scared to drive it was so icy and we are not used to it here. Sure made us miss our BC guy and his truck, guess we have something to write about today.Hope we get calls on Thanksgiving...
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cindy - wooow snow already... where do you live? Hang in there letters will start to flow by next week! happy Thanksgiving!
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We live in Kirkland, Washington, close to Seattle, so it doesn't usually snow here, and never this early and it is a record cold, 16 degrees last night, so very icy, hopefully it will warm up tomorrow, Reminding myself no news is good news!! Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
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Living way up there AND the bad weather conditions might also account for the slower mail for you. hugs
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Wishing all My shipmates a very Special Happy Thanksgiving and sending Lots of Love to All...
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Permalink Reply by Jan (Ship 04 Div 802) on
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Yea! Got a letter today. He sounds very good. Got 2 wisdom teeth out. Says the food is really good, and he's putting on weight.
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